Waterloo Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 7NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LU7 7NR is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	45.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	53.2%	54.1%	0.9%	49.0%	5.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LU7 7NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47%	50.2%	3.2%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	31.3%	-1.4%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13%	11.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.5%	50.1%	-5.4%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	33.8%	38%	4.2%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	7.3%	10.5%	3.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around LU7 7NR this area, 7.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	7.8%	-1.2%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	8.7%	-7.6%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	19.6%	7.6%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	40%	44.7%	4.7%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.4%	95.1%	2.7%	81.4%	13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	87.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	2.3%	7.9%	5.6%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	87.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	7%	5.9%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.3%	37.2%	19.1%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 111.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 142.6% higher than the Leighton-Linslade West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Leighton-Linslade West and the 108th highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in LU7 7NR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waterloo Road are based on 51 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Waterloo Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 7NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU7 7NR

Average Price
£231,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£231,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£330,026

Semi-Detached
£330,869

Terraced
£329,640

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7A Waterloo Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	1997-07-01	£236,250
7A Waterloo Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£34,000	1996-12-16	£210,719
7A Waterloo Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£19,500	1996-03-28	£128,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LU7 7NR

Employment

LU7 7NR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LU7 7NR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	156
Retired	50
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	25
Transport and storage	20
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linslade Lower School Leopold Road , Linslade LU7 2QU	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Bassett Lower School Bassett Road , LU7 1AR	3out of 4	895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Pulford Road , LU7 1AB	3out of 4	897 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southcott Lower School Bideford Green , Linslade LU7 2UA	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenleas School Derwent Road , Linslade LU7 2AB	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedars Upper School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2AE	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Upper School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2AE	- not rated	960 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vandyke Upper School Vandyke Road , LU7 3DY	3out of 4	2,738 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vandyke Upper School and Community College Vandyke Road , LU7 3DY	- not rated	2,738 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cottesloe School Church Street , Wing LU7 0NY	3out of 4	4,403 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linslade Middle School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2PA	- not rated	754 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linslade School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2PA	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Middle School Church Square , LU7 1EX	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PF	3out of 4	2,186 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PF	- not rated	2,186 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutherlands School Stoke Road , Linslade LU7 2SR	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin College Benjamin UK, Coach House, White House Court , Hockliffe Street LU7 1FD	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Bank School Sandy Lane , LU7 3BE	- not rated	2,857 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Bank School Sandy Lane , LU7 3BE	4out of 4	2,857 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockgrove Park School Heath and Reach , LU7 0BB	- not rated	5,136 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amanda Nolan	The Gables Masonic Hall, 132 Wing Road	160 yd
The Raj	5 Old Road, Linslade	309 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro	7 New Road, Linslade	312 yd
Golden Star	9 Wing Road, Linslade	317 yd
Indian Ocean Tandoori	13 Wing Road, Linslade	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship	90 Wing Road, Linslade	168 yd
The Buckingham Arms	92 Old Road, Linslade	309 yd
The Hare	10 Southcott Village, Linslade	420 yd
The Golden Bell	5 Church Square, Leighton Buzzard	792 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club	16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Linslade Fish Bar	43 Old Road, Linslade	309 yd
Turkish Delight	5 Wing Road, Linslade	317 yd
Eagle Pizza	3 Wing Road, Linslade	368 yd
Kebab Ye	24 Leighton Road, Linslade	420 yd
Sky 8	12 Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard	752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Vimy Road, Linslade	663 yd
Waitrose	9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard	888 yd
Iceland	9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Forster Institute WATERLOO ROAD		74 yd
Mentmore Park And Memorial Gardens Mentmore Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	360 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre MENTMORE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	777 yd
Leighton Middle School CHURCH SQUARE	grass pitches	786 yd
Linslade School MENTMORE ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd
Cedars Upper School MENTMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	851 yd
Southcott Lower School BIDEFORD GREEN	grass pitches	908 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.